60/100CR Score
Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 224 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Swimming pool contractor”.
Best Pool Builders in Buford, GA (2026)
343 pool builders ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
The short answer
- 1
Best overall in Buford: Gateway Exteriors, CR Score 60/100; 4.9★ from 224 Google reviews; open 7 days a week.
- 2
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): Watertite Solutions, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #2 of 343.
- 18
Most-reviewed: Original 7, 718 Google reviews at 4.9★, the most of 343 ranked; ranked #18.
Rankings can't be bought. Contractors can't pay to change their rank or score. How we rank
343 Buford pool builders are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 27 are open 24/7, 164 open Saturdays and 50 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.7★ across 343 rated businesses.
Top 10 pool builders in Buford at a glance
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gateway Exteriors | 60 | 4.9★ (224) | Lawrenceville, 10 mi away | Sat · Sun | Overall |
| 2 | Watertite Solutions | 59 | 5.0★ (226) | Smyrna, 33 mi away | 24/7 | Emergencies |
| 3 | DiGi Pools | 58 | 4.8★ (17) | Sugar Hill, 1 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 4 | Georgian Landscape Design | 57 | 4.8★ (175) | Alpharetta, 12 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 5 | Sheets Pool Care | 57 | 5.0★ (30) | Gainesville, 5 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 6 | Good Boy Pool Services | 57 | 4.9★ (179) | Alpharetta, 17 mi away | Sat | — |
| 7 | Leslie's Pool Supplies | 57 | 4.6★ (81) | Buford | Sat | — |
| 8 | 911 Pool Services | 56 | 4.8★ (116) | Buford | — | — |
| 9 | Howorth Pools Inc . | 56 | 4.5★ (73) | Gainesville, 12 mi away | Sat · Sun | — |
| 10 | United Poolscapes | 56 | 4.9★ (56) | Cumming, 18 mi away | Sat · Sun | — |
The 343 best pool builders in Buford, ranked
Ordered by CR Score, a 0–100 score from ten published factors. Paid placement never changes the order.
Scores below: based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected. Hatched segments mark factors we don't have yet.
Based in Smyrna, 33 mi away
59/100CR ScoreRanked #2 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 226 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Swimming pool repair service”.
#3 DiGi Pools
Based in Sugar Hill, 1 mi away
58/100CR ScoreRanked #3 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 17 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Swimming pool contractor”.
Based in Alpharetta, 12 mi away
57/100CR ScoreRanked #4 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 175 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Swimming pool contractor”.
Based in Gainesville, 5 mi away
57/100CR ScoreRanked #5 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 30 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Swimming pool repair service”.
Based in Alpharetta, 17 mi away
57/100CR ScoreRanked #6 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 179 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Swimming pool repair service”.
Based in Buford
57/100CR ScoreRanked #7 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.6★ from 81 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Swimming pool repair service”.
Based in Buford
56/100CR ScoreRanked #8 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 116 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Swimming pool repair service”.
Based in Gainesville, 12 mi away
56/100CR ScoreRanked #9 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.5★ from 73 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Swimming pool contractor”.
Based in Cumming, 18 mi away
56/100CR ScoreRanked #10 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 56 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Swimming pool contractor”.
#11 BYOB Pool Co.
Based in Lawrenceville, 12 mi away
56/100CR ScoreRanked #11 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 74 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Swimming pool contractor”.
Based in Atlanta, 21 mi away
56/100CR ScoreRanked #12 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 369 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Swimming pool contractor”.
#13 Milton Pools
Based in Milton, 19 mi away
56/100CR ScoreRanked #13 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 54 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Swimming pool contractor”.
Based in Cumming, 10 mi away
56/100CR ScoreRanked #14 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 186 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Swimming pool contractor”.
Based in Flowery Branch, 7 mi away
56/100CR ScoreRanked #15 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 21 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Swimming pool contractor”.
Based in Braselton, 15 mi away
56/100CR ScoreRanked #16 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 81 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Swimming pool contractor”.
#17 Suwanee Pools
Based in Lawrenceville, 6 mi away
55/100CR ScoreRanked #17 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 19 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Swimming pool contractor”.
#18 Original 7
Based in Marietta, 32 mi away
55/100CR ScoreRanked #18 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 718 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Swimming pool contractor”.
#19 Home Pools
Based in Canton, 23 mi away
55/100CR ScoreRanked #19 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 50 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Swimming pool repair service”.
Based in Buford
55/100CR ScoreRanked #20 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.5★ from 62 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Swimming pool contractor”.
#21 Sun Fun Pools
Based in Alpharetta, 18 mi away
55/100CR ScoreRanked #21 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 77 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Swimming pool contractor”.
Based in Atlanta, 22 mi away
55/100CR ScoreRanked #22 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 75 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Swimming pool contractor”.
Based in Alpharetta, 18 mi away
55/100CR ScoreRanked #23 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 78 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Swimming pool repair service”.
Based in Cumming, 21 mi away
55/100CR ScoreRanked #24 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 18 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Swimming pool contractor”.
#25 Aqua Clean Pool
Based in Cumming, 10 mi away
55/100CR ScoreRanked #25 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 17 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Swimming pool contractor”.
Pool builders ranked #26 to #50
#1 to #25 are shown in full above. Here are #26 to #50, in CR Score order; each links to its profile. We publish the top 50 of 343 ranked pool builders here; the rest are on their profiles.
Also serving Buford
20 more pool builders within 40 mi that we can't rank yet: too few reviews, or a trade we couldn't confirm. Listed A to Z.
| Business | Google rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| B & w Pools | 3.0★ (2) | 16 mi |
| Build Your Own Pool Of Georgia | In Buford | |
| ClearVision Natural Pools | 5.0★ (2) | In Buford |
| Comfort Control | 4.9★ (1,983) | In Buford |
| D'Sapone Restorations- Alpharetta | 3.0★ (2) | 16 mi |
| Dive and Design Pools | 5.0★ (1) | In Buford |
| Flintstone Paver Installations | 5.0★ (1) | In Buford |
| Lights All Year | 4.8★ (173) | In Buford |
| Mainstay Construction | 5.0★ (112) | In Buford |
| Outdoor Lighting Perspectives of Atlanta | 4.9★ (212) | In Buford |
| Patriots Pool Services | 5.0★ (2) | 23 mi |
| Peach State Realty | 5.0★ (1) | In Buford |
| Selective Designs | 3.0★ (2) | 13 mi |
| SGM Construction Services LLC | 1.0★ (2) | 9 mi |
| Simplicity Pools & Spas LLC | 4.5★ (2) | 4 mi |
| Solitude Pools | 5.0★ (2) | 19 mi |
| Specialty Pools & Spa | 5.0★ (2) | 21 mi |
| Supreme Pools | 1.0★ (2) | 11 mi |
| Water Logic Inc. | 5.0★ (2) | 4 mi |
| Waterloo Turf Buford Artificial Grass | 5.0★ (22) | In Buford |
How we ranked Buford pool builders
We scored 343 Buford pool builders on ten factors, weighted as shown. A business is ranked when its trade is confirmed and it has 3 or more Google reviews or a claimed profile. A business with no Google reviews scores zero on rating, review volume and recency. Other unknown factors are left out, not counted as zero. Scores last refreshed November 3, 2026.
Paid placement never changes a rank or score. Featured businesses are paid, labelled, limited to 3 and shown above the ranking, outside it.
| Factor | Weight | Computed from | In Buford data |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reputation | 25% | Google star rating, adjusted for how many reviews back it | Measured |
| Credentials | 15% | Active state license, bond and workers’ comp on file | Not yet collected |
| Review volume | 10% | Number of Google reviews, compared with the most-reviewed business on the list | Measured |
| Recency | 5% | Share of reviews from the last 12 months | Not yet collected |
| Availability | 5% | Weekly open hours, Saturday, Sunday, 24/7 or same-day | Measured |
| Trade focus | 10% | How clearly the business does this trade (its Google category and name) | Measured |
| Proximity | 5% | Based in the city scores highest, less the farther away it is | Measured |
| Claimed profile | 10% | The business has claimed its ContractorsRanked profile (free or paid earn the same) | Measured |
| Partnered | 5% | The business links to ContractorsRanked from its own website with our badge, checked periodically | Measured |
| ContractorsRanked reviews | 10% | Verified customer reviews collected by ContractorsRanked: their rating and how many there are | Measured |
Pool builders in Buford: frequently asked questions
Who is the best pool builder in Buford?
By CR Score, the highest-ranked pool builder in Buford, GA is Gateway Exteriors with a CR Score of 60/100. It has 4.9★ from 224 Google reviews. It is open 7 days a week. Watertite Solutions (#2) and DiGi Pools (#3) follow. We ranked 343 pool builders on ten factors, last updated November 3, 2026.
How many pool builders are there in Buford?
ContractorsRanked ranks 343 pool builders serving Buford, GA. 4 of them are based in Buford; the rest serve it from nearby towns. Another 20 within 40 mi are listed but not ranked yet. Counts are as of November 2026.
Which pool builders in Buford are open 24/7?
27 ranked pool builders in Buford post 24/7 hours. The highest-ranked are Watertite Solutions (#2), DiGi Pools (#3) and Georgian Landscape Design (#4). Hours come from each business's Google listing as of November 2026, so call to confirm.
Which pool builders in Buford work on weekends?
164 of 343 ranked pool builders post Saturday hours and 50 post Sunday hours. The highest-ranked open Saturdays are Gateway Exteriors (#1), Watertite Solutions (#2) and DiGi Pools (#3). Posted hours are office hours; crews may book weekend jobs separately.
What Google rating do Buford pool builders have?
The median Google rating among 343 rated pool builders in Buford is 4.7★, with a median of 20 reviews. Original 7 has the most, 718 reviews, and ranks #18. We adjust ratings for review count, so a few five-star reviews cannot top the list.
How does ContractorsRanked rank pool builders?
Each pool builder gets a 0–100 CR Score from ten published factors, led by reputation (25%), credentials (15%), review volume (10%) and trade focus (10%). A business with no Google reviews scores zero on rating, review volume and recency; other factors we cannot measure are left out. Only businesses with a confirmed trade and 3 or more reviews, or a claimed profile, are ranked.
Do pool builders outside Buford count in this ranking?
Yes, if they are within 40 mi of the Buford city center, our service radius for pool builders. Each listing shows where the business is based and how far away it is. Proximity is 5% of the CR Score, so a nearby business gets a small edge.
Can pool builders pay to rank higher on ContractorsRanked?
No. The CR Score never reads payment status, and this ranking has 0 paid placements. Up to 3 Featured businesses may appear above the list, labelled Featured and showing their honest rank.
Update log for Buford
- November 2026: CR Scores recalculated for 343 pool builders serving Buford.
- November 2026: 5 duplicate listings merged.
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